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European

Pronunciation: /jʊərəˈpiːən/

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Definition of European

adjective

  • relating to or characteristic of Europe or its inhabitants: twentieth-century European art the culture and history of the European peoples
  • relating to the European Union:a single European currency

noun

  • a native or inhabitant of Europe.
  • a national of a state belonging to the European Union.
  • a person who is committed to the European Union:they claimed to be the party of good Europeans
  • a person of European parentage.

Derivatives

Europeanism

noun

Origin:

from French européen, from Latin europaeus, based on Greek Eurōpē 'Europe'

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